PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonthan Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratard Ferus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Henry
vs
Ferus

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
180 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonthan Henry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ratard Ferus!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry avoids a kick to the body.

Henry has managed to clinch.
Henry trying to land knees to the body.
Henry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferus's defenses.

It looks like Ratard Ferus has been cut.
Henry lands a nice knee to the body.
Henry scores with a knee to the head.
Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
Henry prevents a body shot from Ferus.
Henry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferus's efforts to push away.
Henry landing knees to the body.
Henry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferus's face.
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry lands a nice elbow.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ferus looks winded!
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Henry .
Nice elbow from Henry .
Henry lands a knee to the head.
Ferus tries to break the clinch but Henry is controlling the position.
Henry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferus won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferus is trying to break free.
Henry has Ferus pushed against the cage.
Henry lands an elbow inside that Ferus shrugs off.
Henry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferus won't want to take too many of those.
Henry slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Henry .
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henry is pushing Ferus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Ferus's ribcage.
Henry effectively controlling the action here.
Ferus is looking for a takedown.
Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry working Ferus over with knees to the body.
Henry working Ferus over with knees to the body.
Henry lands a nice knee to the body.
Henry lands a damaging elbow.
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Henry avoiding damage.
Henry connects with a knee to the head.
Henry lands an elbow just above Ferus 's eye.
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Ferus's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalling in the clinch from Henry .
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henry working Ferus over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henry lands a knee to the body.
Henry landing knees to the head.
Henry landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry .
Henry landing knees to the body.
Henry landing knees to the head.
Henry lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry connects with a knee to the head.
Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferus won't want to take too many of those.
Ferus being controlled against the cage.
Henry with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonthan Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ratard Ferus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Henry moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferus's efforts to push away.
Henry scores with a knee to the head.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henry lands a damaging elbow.
Henry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferus can do to turn this around?
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henry is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry working Ferus over with knees to the body.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferus's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry working Ferus over with knees to the body.
Ferus is breathing heavily.
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Ferus's ribcage.
Ferus letting Henry take a breather here.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henry stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henry .
Henry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Henry scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Henry .
The referee calls for Henry to work.
Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry .
Henry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Henry is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ferus takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferus wants to break free but Henry has control.
Henry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferus tries to score a body lock takedown but Henry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henry tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferus avoids the damage to the body.
Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferus takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henry obliges.
Nice elbow from Henry .
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ferus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Ferus's ribcage.
Henry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferus's defenses.
A knee to the head by Henry .
Ferus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Henry avoiding damage.
Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry prevents Ferus from breaking the clinch.
Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
Henry lands an elbow inside that Ferus shrugs off.
Henry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henry avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonthan Henry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ratard Ferus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ferus tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferus won't want to take too many of those.
Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jonthan Henry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henry lands a knee to the body.
Henry lands a damaging elbow.
Henry lands a knee to the head.
Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry lands a knee to the head.
Henry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferus's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Henry .
Henry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Henry .
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Ferus's ribcage.
Come on Henry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Henry .
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henry obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferus is defending well for now.
Ferus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Henry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferus.
Henry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferus goes for a takedown attempt but Henry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Ferus pushes him off.
Henry wants to clinch.
And Ferus tries to counter it with a takedown but Henry pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry has managed to clinch.
Henry working Ferus over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferus.
Ferus wants a takedown but no success here.
Jonthan Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratard Ferus.
Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferus won't want to take too many of those.
Henry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henry misses with a knee to the head.
Henry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferus cracks Henry with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferus avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Henry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henry working Ferus over with knees to the body.
Henry lands a damaging elbow.
Ferus is trying to break the clinch but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry misses with a knee strike.
Ferus takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferus tries to break free but Henry pushes him back against the cage.
Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferus's face.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henry lands an elbow inside.
Ratard Ferus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bit of stalling here from Henry .

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonthan Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henry , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Jonthan Henry !
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Jonthan Henry !
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Jonthan Henry !

Jonthan Henry wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jonthan Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.